Recently on March 28, 2018, the governor signed House Bill 841 amending Sections 718 and 720 of the Florida Statutes concerning condominiums and HOAs. Some notable changes: HOA: Members of the Board may use e-mail as a means of ...
Plain English Summary: A bank files a “lis pendens” or a notice with the court and is recorded with the county (such as with deeds) which is notice to the public that there is a pending lawsuit involving the real ...
Recently, the 4th DCA ruled that the foreclosure by the HOA was void for lack of jurisdiction and that the lender’s foreclosure was the property place to adjudicate all liens on the property, as discussed here. The Court, upon ...
Recently, the 3rd District Court of Appeal (“3rd DCA”) rules against a homeowner’s association (HOA) seeking costs and attorney’s fees in addition to the statutory amounts it received after a foreclosure. ...
In the past, when a homeowner stopped paying mortgage payment, he or she generally stopped paying condo/HOA assessments as well. This caused a default with the HOA/condo who after some time would file their own foreclosure action ...
State Representative Katie Edwards (D-Plantation) has sponsored a vital foreclosure bill to protect the interests of Floridians. HB 975 would require lenders to assume responsibility for association fees and property taxes when a ...